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Corna (other)
Corna usually refers to the sign of the horns, a hand gesture. Corna may also refer to: *Antonio della Corna (floruit, fl. 15th–16th centuries), artist *Giovan Giacomo Dalla Corna (c. 1485 – c. 1560), Italian violin maker *Luisa Corna (born 1965), TV presenter, singer and actress *Corna (Lycaonia), a town and bishopric of ancient Lycaonia, now in Turkey *Corna (moth), ''Corna'' (moth), a genus of moths See also *Corna Imagna, comune in the Province of Bergamo in the Italian region of Lombardy *Corna Mara, mountain of Lombardy, Italy *Corna Trentapassi, mountain of Lombardy, Italy *Cornas *Cornea *Crna (other) {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sign Of The Horns
The sign of the horns is a hand gesture with a variety of meanings and uses in various cultures. It is formed by extending the index finger, index and little fingers while holding the middle finger, middle and ring fingers down with the thumb. Religious and superstitious meaning In Hatha Yoga, a similar hand gesture – with the tips of middle and ring finger touching the thumb – is known as , a gesture believed to rejuvenate the body. In Indian classical dance forms, it symbolizes the Asiatic lion#In culture, lion. In Buddhism, the is seen as an Apotropaic magic, apotropaic gesture to Exorcism#Buddhism, expel demons, remove negative energy, and ward off Evil#Buddhism, evil. It is commonly found on depictions of Gautama Buddha. It is also found on the Song dynasty statue of Laozi, the founder of Taoism, on Mount Qingyuan, China. An Apotropaic magic, apotropaic usage of the sign can be seen in Italy and in other Mediterranean region, Mediterranean cultures where, whe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Antonio Della Corna
Antonio della Corna, who lived in the 15th and 16th centuries, was one of the artists called by Ludovico Sforza, Lodovico Sforza to decorate the Castello Sforzesco, Porta Giovia Palace at Milan in 1490. No dates are known of his birth or death. Some assign his birthplace to either Cremona or Soncino, Lombardy, Soncino, and state Andrea Mantegna and Giovanni Bellini as his influences. There are no works by Corna in Cremona or Soncino. By Paolo Ceruti, Milano, Giulio Ferrario, 1834, page 100-101. The Bignami Collection, near Casalmaggiore, Cassal Maggiore, contains a picture representing a murder taken from the ''Legend of St. Julian,'' signed by Antonio in 1478. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Floruit
''Floruit'' ( ; usually abbreviated fl. or occasionally flor.; from Latin for 'flourished') denotes a date or period during which a person was known to have been alive or active. In English, the unabbreviated word may also be used as a noun indicating the time when someone flourished. Etymology and use is the third-person singular perfect active indicative of the Latin verb ', ' "to bloom, flower, or flourish", from the noun ', ', "flower". Broadly, the term is employed in reference to the peak of activity for a person or movement. More specifically, it often is used in genealogy and historical writing when a person's birth or death dates are unknown, but some other evidence exists that indicates when they were alive. For example, if there are Will (law), wills Attestation clause, attested by John Jones in 1204 and 1229, as well as a record of his marriage in 1197, a record concerning him might be written as "John Jones (fl. 1197–1229)", even though Jones was born before ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Giovan Giacomo Dalla Corna
Giovan Giacomo Dalla Corna (Brescia ca. 1485ca. 1560) was an Italian violin maker. He was one of the first in what is now known as the " Brescian school". He appears in Brescian tax documents for 1524, 1534 and 1548 as a merchant, in addition to being a violin and lute maker. He is mentioned in the music treatise ''Scintille di Musica'', edited in Brescia in 1533 by Giovan Maria Lanfranco, who says "Luths, Violones, Lyras and similar, very clear and resonant are constructed by the two Brescians Giovan Giacobo dalla Corna and Zanetto Micheli". Some scholars believe that he was the son of Joan Maria da Bressa, who was an active instrument maker in the early decades of 1500 in Venice. Sources *Giovanni Maria Lanfranco, ''Scintille di Musica'', Brescia, 1530 *Dassenno, Flavio - Ravasio, Ugo "Gasparo da Salò e la liuteria bresciana tra rinascimento e barocco". Brescia 1990. *Dassenno, Flavio, "Per gli occhi e 'l core. Strumenti musicali nell'arte". Cortefranca, 2004. *AA. VV. "Gaspa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luisa Corna
Luisa Corna (born 2 December 1965) is an Italian television presenter, singer, model, and actress. Born in Palazzolo sull'Oglio, Brescia, at 16 years old Corna began her career as a model for, among others, Dolce & Gabbana, Missoni and Mariella Burani; she also posed for photographers Helmut Newton and Arthur Elgort. In 1992 she ranked second at the Castrocaro Music Festival with the song "Dove vanno a finire gli amori". In the late 1990s Corna began her television career, hosting several television programs such as ''Tira e Molla'', ''Domenica in'' and ''Controcampo''. In 2002 she entered the main competition at the Sanremo Music Festival, ranking fourth with the song "Ora che ho bisogno di te", a duet with Fausto Leali. Corna also appeared on several films and television series, and dubbed in the Italian version of the animated film ''Shark Tale ''Shark Tale'' is a 2004 American animated comedy film produced by DreamWorks. The film was directed by Vicky Jenson, Bibo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Corna (Lycaonia)
Corna or Korna was a town of ancient Lycaonia, inhabited in Byzantine times. It became a bishopric; no longer the seat of a residential bishop, it remains a titular see of the Roman Catholic Church. Its site is tentatively located near Dinorna hüyük, known as Orhaniye in Akören district, Konya Province Turkey Turkey, officially the Republic of Türkiye, is a country mainly located in Anatolia in West Asia, with a relatively small part called East Thrace in Southeast Europe. It borders the Black Sea to the north; Georgia (country), Georgia, Armen .... References Populated places in ancient Lycaonia Catholic titular sees in Asia Former populated places in Turkey Populated places of the Byzantine Empire History of Konya Province {{Asia-RC-titularsee-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Corna (moth)
''Stellidia'' is a genus of moths of the family Erebidae. The genus was erected by Achille Guenée Achille Guenée (sometimes M.A. Guenée; 1 January 1809 – 30 December 1880) was a French lawyer and entomologist. Biography Achille Guenée was born in Chartres and died in Châteaudun. He was educated in Chartres, where he showed a very ear ... in 1857. Species References Calpinae {{Calpinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Corna Imagna
Corna Imagna is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Bergamo in the Italian region of Lombardy, located about northeast of Milan and about northwest of Bergamo. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 968 and an area of .All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat. Corna Imagna borders the following municipalities: Blello, Brembilla, Fuipiano Valle Imagna, Gerosa, Locatello, Rota d'Imagna Rota d'Imagna (Bergamasque: ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Bergamo in the Italian region of Lombardy, located about northeast of Milan and about northwest of Bergamo. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 857 and an ..., Sant'Omobono Imagna. Demographic evolution Colors= id:lightgrey value:gray(0.9) id:darkgrey value:gray(0.8) id:sfondo value:rgb(1,1,1) id:barra value:rgb(0.6,0.7,0.8) ImageSize = width:455 height:303 PlotArea = left:50 bottom:50 top:30 right:30 DateFormat = x.y Period = f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Corna Mara
Corna Mara is a mountain of Lombardy, Italy Italy, officially the Italian Republic, is a country in Southern Europe, Southern and Western Europe, Western Europe. It consists of Italian Peninsula, a peninsula that extends into the Mediterranean Sea, with the Alps on its northern land b ..., It has an elevation of 2807 metres. References Mountains of the Alps Mountains of Lombardy {{Lombardy-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Corna Trentapassi
Corna Trentapassi is a mountain of the Brescia Pre-Alps in Italy. It is 1248m high, located on the eastern shore of Lake Iseo. It marks the beginning of Val Camonica. It is made up of limestone rocks which give it a harsh and steep aspect. Vegetation cover is scarce, especially on the barren southern slope. Due to its position, isolated from the surrounding pre-alpine mountains and jutting out into the lake, the summit of the mountain is considered an excellent vantage point, despite its low altitude. The Brescian name for Trentapassi is ''Trè Tapàs'' which means "three spikes", a term that describes the appearance of the mountain. Climbing There are several routes to climb to the summit: most of them are within the reach of hikers, as only the one facing the mountain from the north side presents technical difficulties. The possible presence of snow in the winter months makes these itineraries recommended from April to November. The most difficult path ( difficulty EEA) s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cornas
Cornas (; ) is a commune in the département of Ardèche in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in southern France. The name is Celtic for "burnt land." Population Economy The region is famous for wine, which is designated Cornas AOC. See also *Communes of the Ardèche department The following is a list of the 335 communes of the Ardèche department of France. The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2025):Gazetteer Entry Communes of Ardèche [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cornea
The cornea is the transparency (optics), transparent front part of the eyeball which covers the Iris (anatomy), iris, pupil, and Anterior chamber of eyeball, anterior chamber. Along with the anterior chamber and Lens (anatomy), lens, the cornea Refraction, refracts light, accounting for approximately two-thirds of the eye's total optical power. In humans, the refractive power of the cornea is approximately 43 dioptres. The cornea can be reshaped by surgical procedures such as LASIK. While the cornea contributes most of the eye's focusing power, its Focus (optics), focus is fixed. Accommodation (eye), Accommodation (the refocusing of light to better view near objects) is accomplished by changing the geometry of the lens. Medical terms related to the cornea often start with the prefix "''wikt:kerat-, kerat-''" from the Ancient Greek, Greek word κέρας, ''horn''. Structure The cornea has myelinated, unmyelinated nerve endings sensitive to touch, temperature and chemicals; a to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
